Under Russian law, a representative office or branch is not regarded as a separate legal entity from its establishing foreign company. Instead, a representative office or branch acts solely as the agent of its establishing foreign company.

Representative
or Branch in Russia

Legal
form

Representative
Office

Branch
Office

Description

· Represents
interests of a foreign company and protects them in Russia;

· Searches
for business partners, makes market research etc.

*Cannot
carry out commercial activities.

· Carries
out all or part of commercial activities of a foreign company in Russia;

· Represents
interests of a foreign company and protects them in Russia.

Documents for
accreditation

1. Power
of attorney to the name of the future head of the Representative (or Branch)
office;